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Kings Creek is a 15.23 mi (24.51 km) long 4th order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Indian Creek
  • South Fork

Course

Kings Creek rises about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows generally west into West Virginia and Hancock County to join the Ohio River at Wiercrest.[3]

Watershed

Kings Creek drains 49.63 square miles (128.5 km2) of area, receives about 39.3 inches per year (100 cm/year) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 319.56, and is about 71% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Kings Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Kings Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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